The Awkward Age by Henry James

"The Awkward Age" by Henry James is a novel first published as a serial in 1898–1899. What begins as a story about a young woman's entry into society becomes a penetrating study of decadence and corruption in English high society. Eighteen-year-old Nanda Brookenham navigates her mother's morally questionable social circle, where hypocrisy and deceit flourish. As marriage prospects and hidden motives intertwine, Nanda must decide whether to embrace or reject the corrupt world around her. Told almost entirely through dialogue, this witty yet unsettling portrait reveals the darker truths beneath sophisticated social gatherings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author James, Henry, 1843-1916
Title The Awkward Age
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Awkward_Age
Credits Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject England -- Fiction
Subject Young women -- Fiction
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 7433
Release Date
Last Update Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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